Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Mukundapuram (Kerala) was won by Lonappan Nambadan (CPI (Marxist)) at the 2004 Lok Sabha general election, with a margin of 117,097 votes over Padmaja Venugopal. This page covers every Lok Sabha general election in Mukundapuram, Kerala, from 1957 to 2004.
Full Election History, 1957–2004
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Margin
1957
Narayanankutty Menon
Communist Party of India
134,505
44.0%
Madhavan E. K. (Indian National Congress)
5,645 (1.8 pts)
1962
Govinda Menon Panampilli
Indian National Congress
195,038
54.1%
Narayankutty Menon Thekkechalil (Communist Party of India)
38,451 (10.7 pts)
1967
P. G. Menon
Indian National Congress
175,778
49.8%
C. G. Janardhanan (Independent)
5,338 (1.5 pts)
1971
A. C. George
Indian National Congress
215,636
58.1%
C. O. Paul (CPI (Marxist))
72,610 (19.6 pts)
1977
A. C. George
Indian National Congress
225,095
48.5%
S. C. S. Menon (Independent)
4,220 (0.9 pts)
1980
Balanandan
CPI (Marxist)
227,235
56.7%
C.G. Kumaran (Independent)
65,131 (16.3 pts)
1984
K. Mohandas
KCJ
290,594
51.4%
M. M. Lawrence (CPI (Marxist))
44,385 (7.9 pts)
1989
Savithri Lakshmanan
Indian National Congress
367,931
48.8%
C. O. Poulose Master (CPI (Marxist))
18,754 (2.5 pts)
1991
Savithri Lakshmanan (W)
Indian National Congress
362,029
48.3%
A.P. Kurian (CPI (Marxist))
12,365 (1.7 pts)
1996
P. C.Chacko
Indian National Congress
349,801
47.8%
V.Viswanatha Menon (CPI (Marxist))
24,757 (3.4 pts)
1998
A.C. Jose
Indian National Congress
347,945
46.7%
P. Govindappillai (CPI (Marxist))
8,949 (1.2 pts)
1999
K. Karunakaran
Indian National Congress
397,156
50.6%
E.M. Sreedharan (CPI (Marxist))
52,463 (6.7 pts)
2004
Lonappan Nambadan
CPI (Marxist)
375,175
51.9%
Padmaja Venugopal (Indian National Congress)
117,097 (16.2 pts)
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1957
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Narayanankutty Menon
Communist Party of India
134,505
44.0%
Madhavan E. K.
Indian National Congress
128,860
42.2%
Mathai Alunkal
Praja Socialist Party
34,117
11.2%
Moothedan Varkey
Independent
8,087
2.6%
1962
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Govinda Menon Panampilli
Indian National Congress
195,038
54.1%
Narayankutty Menon Thekkechalil
Communist Party of India
156,587
43.4%
E. P. Varghese
Independent
8,866
2.5%
1967
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P. G. Menon
Indian National Congress
175,778
49.8%
C. G. Janardhanan
Independent
170,440
48.2%
S. P. Luis
Independent
7,078
2.0%
1971
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
A. C. George
Indian National Congress
215,636
58.1%
C. O. Paul
CPI (Marxist)
143,026
38.5%
C. G. Janardhanan
Samyukta Socialist Party
12,624
3.4%
1977
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
A. C. George
Indian National Congress
225,095
48.5%
S. C. S. Menon
Independent
220,875
47.6%
C. K. Balkrishnan
Independent
12,583
2.7%
Varkey Master
Independent
3,820
0.8%
V. Raghava Pillai
Independent
1,476
0.3%
1980
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Balanandan
CPI (Marxist)
227,235
56.7%
C.G. Kumaran
Independent
162,104
40.5%
K.V. Francis
Independent
7,374
1.8%
K.L. Thimothy
Independent
2,054
0.5%
Marry Varghese
Independent
1,759
0.4%
1984
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K. Mohandas
KCJ
290,594
51.4%
M. M. Lawrence
CPI (Marxist)
246,209
43.6%
V. Balakrishnan
Independent
20,234
3.6%
Garvasts Areekkal
Independent
2,989
0.5%
P. T. Johny
Independent
2,566
0.5%
Davy Eazhekkadan
Independent
1,463
0.3%
Joseph Antony Ukken
Independent
811
0.1%
1989
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Savithri Lakshmanan
Indian National Congress
367,931
48.8%
C. O. Poulose Master
CPI (Marxist)
349,177
46.3%
K. K. Gangadharan Master
Bharatiya Janata Party
28,781
3.8%
Dharmapalan Nair S.
JNP (JP)
2,530
0.3%
Baby Poulose M.
Independent
1,627
0.2%
M. R. Sathiadevan
Independent
1,304
0.2%
K. K. Rajan
Independent
1,171
0.2%
P. K. Ashokan
Independent
537
0.1%
N. Subramanian
Independent
511
0.1%
Thoppil Rajappan
Independent
492
0.1%
M. N. Ramakrishnan Parathodu
Independent
399
0.1%
1991
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Savithri Lakshmanan (W)
Indian National Congress
362,029
48.3%
A.P. Kurian
CPI (Marxist)
349,664
46.7%
K.V. Sreedharan Master
Bharatiya Janata Party
30,776
4.1%
V.M. Ayoob
Independent
3,688
0.5%
Tony Pananchikkal
Independent
1,652
0.2%
Thoppil Rajappan
Independent
1,385
0.2%
1996
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
P. C.Chacko
Indian National Congress
349,801
47.8%
V.Viswanatha Menon
CPI (Marxist)
325,044
44.4%
Narayana Iyer
Bharatiya Janata Party
35,227
4.8%
Thomas Parokkaran
Independent
10,208
1.4%
Prof. Abdul Khayyum Punnilath
Independent
6,888
0.9%
Kunjukuttan Kodinjilli
Independent
3,335
0.5%
Prince Thekkan
Independent
1,163
0.2%
1998
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
A.C. Jose
Indian National Congress
347,945
46.7%
P. Govindappillai
CPI (Marxist)
338,996
45.5%
P D Purushothaman Master
Bharatiya Janata Party
54,479
7.3%
Appu Kuttippatt
Bahujan Samaj Party
1,520
0.2%
Babu Manjapra
Shiv Sena
1,406
0.2%
Tony Pananchikkal
Independent
635
0.1%
1999
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
K. Karunakaran
Indian National Congress
397,156
50.6%
E.M. Sreedharan
CPI (Marxist)
344,693
43.9%
M.S. Muraleedharan
SRP
30,779
3.9%
M.K. Thankappan
Independent
4,071
0.5%
K.K. Janaky
Independent
3,272
0.4%
P.N. Balakrishnan
Independent
1,979
0.3%
Sunny K. John
Bahujan Samaj Party
1,826
0.2%
B.V. Raveendran
Independent
1,168
0.1%
V.S. Sreedharan
Independent
634
0.1%
2004
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Lonappan Nambadan
CPI (Marxist)
375,175
51.9%
Padmaja Venugopal
Indian National Congress
258,078
35.7%
Prof Mathew Pailee
Bharatiya Janata Party
62,338
8.6%
Rani Jose
Independent
7,999
1.1%
Sabu Ali
Independent
7,071
1.0%
D R Pisharody
Independent
6,020
0.8%
Adv T K Manoj
Bahujan Samaj Party
4,377
0.6%
Mohammed Asharaf
Independent
1,951
0.3%
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party's broad bloc (Congress / BJP / Left / other).
Trend
Mukundapuram has been contested at 13 Lok Sabha general elections on record since 1957. Parties that have won this seat over that span: Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress, CPI (Marxist), KCJ.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Mukundapuram in the 2004 Lok Sabha election?
Lonappan Nambadan (CPI (Marxist)) won Mukundapuram, Kerala, in 2004 with 375,175 votes (51.9%), a margin of 117,097 votes over Padmaja Venugopal.
Which parties have won Mukundapuram since 1957?
Since 1957, Mukundapuram has been won by: CPI (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Indian National Congress, KCJ.
What was the closest result in Mukundapuram?
The closest result on record for Mukundapuram was 1977, when Indian National Congress beat Independent by just 4,220 votes (0.9 percentage points).